San Angelo Gives 2025: What to know
According to the event's website, San Angelo Gives is 'a powerful 24-hour, online giving event that connects the Concho Valley with community nonprofits to reinforce the value of both local philanthropic giving and community engagement.' The event is hosted by the San Angelo Area Foundation.
'The Foundation's mission is to grow philanthropy in San Angelo and surrounding counties by connecting people who care with causes that matter,' the event website reads.
During the event, those who wish to give can visit the San Angelo Gives website's donation webpage to find and donate to a nonprofit of their choice. As of the time of publication, there are approximately 256 organizations to which donations may be made.
The nonprofits and the amount of funds raised for them can be tracked throughout the day using the website.
'LOCAL nonprofits' involvement in the event will give members of our community the chance to find and support an organization whose mission aligns with their passion,' the San Angelo Gives website reads.
San Angelo Gives also features a unique prize system sponsored by businesses from across the Concho Valley that allows causes to earn additional sums of money on top of their donations based off certain criteria, such as having the most amount of money donated within a given set of hours.
San Angelo Gives has raised over $22 million since 2015, as per its website. During last year's event, which was also San Angelo Gives' 10-year anniversary, $4,025,052 was raised across 10,736 donations given to 253 organizations.
Early giving opened for the 2025 event on April 22.
For more information about San Angelo Gives or to donate during the event, visit sanangelogives.org.
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